Writing instrument



Jan. 9, 1923..

C. s. BOOTH.

WRITING INSTRUMENT.

FILED IVIAYZS' 1921- llatentcd dan.. 9,

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WFICTING NSTFQUTJFFNT.

Application tiled May 23, 19951. serial ille. Ml.

To @ZZ Iwim/my t may concern.'

Be it known that ll, CHRISTOPHER S. BOOTH, citizen of the UnitedStat/es, residing` at Camp Pointg in the county oi Adams and State ofillinois, have invented a certain new and useful improvement inlWritiup,- lnstruments, of which the following is a full, clear,concise, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to pensand pencils, generically classed asWritinginstruments, and resides in the provision ol improved attaching`clips therefor. ci? my invention is suitablyassembled with the writinginstrument and there is employed `in conjunction therewith unitary meanstor positioning4 the clamping end ot the clip toward and vfrom theWritingr in.-

strumentwhereby the clip may be clamped to the clothing or release itshold upon the clothing as desired.

ln the preferred embodiment of the inm vention `a mountingis providedupon the Writing' instrument for one end of the atf taching clip, thismounting` having an exterior cylindrical surface Whose axis is inclinedwith respect to the Writing instrument and which cylindrical surface isengagged by the clip and operates thereuponto position the other end ofthe clip closer to or :t'urther :trom the Writing instrument ac*cordinp; to the position of the clip with respect to its mounting.

`ll Will. explain my invention more fully by reference to theaccompanying drawing in which Fig. l is a view in side elevationillustrating a pencil equipped with the preierred torni of my invention,the clip be ing shown in full lines as being in gripping engagement withthe outer Wall oi a vest pocket and being shown in dotted lines as beingreleased from such engagement; Fig. E2 is a vien7 illustrating a part ofthe structure in perspective and a part in sectional elevation, oneposition of the clip being `shown in full lines and the other in dottedlines; Fig. 3 is a vievv of the clip in elevation as it appears in Fig.l taken at right angles to the direction in which Fig. l is taken; Fig.flis a sectional vievv on line lha of Fig. l minus the pocket, the clipbeing shown in this ligure in clampingposition; Fig. 5 is a vieW similarto Fig. 4. with the clip in unclaniping position.

lhilre parts are indicated by similar char acters of referencethroughout the diderent ligures.

rllhe attaching clip The Writing instrument illustrated is in the form'of a pencil7 though it is to be understood that the clip oi myinvention may be applied to a pen as Well as a pencil. A clip mountingis slipped upon the pencil. the mounting illustrated being in the formof a sleeve 2 having longitudinal slots 3 therein that form the sidesand ends ot the sleeve into spring tingers that are inwardly pressedinto springl engagement With the Writing instrument, the sleeve beingmov` able longitudinally along theivritingf instrument and being held inany position to which it is placed by the spring clamping' action of thesplit portion ot the sleeve. An intermediate portion 4l; oit the sleevehas its axis inclined with respect to the airis oit the balance oi thesleeve and the axisoit the writing instrument. That is, a part ot thebore of thesleeve is co-aXial with the vvriting instrument and the partat a has its aXis inclined with respect to the anis of the Writing.;`instrument. The exterior surface of the mid. sleeve section l iscylindrical, this cylindrical surface beingu also inclined with respectto the Writing instrument to correspond with the bore of the sleevesection. llt is this mid section of the mounting' sleeve with which theclip 5 is directly assembled, the upper end of the clip being'preferably in the formof a split cylindrical sleeve 6 that is in spring;grippingengagement With the exterior cylinder surface oit the sleevesection l. This `sleeve section 4t is :tormed with a Aflange 7 at itslower end and a vflange ser,n tion 8 at its upper end. This Flange mayhe either brazed or spun on the sleeve section 4. The clip end 6disposed between the flange portions 7 and 8 so that the clip is notmovable lengthwise ot the writing' in strument with respect to itsmounting sleeve. rllhe lower nend of the clip is desirably formed with aknob 9 which is to press upon thecloth Wall l0 of a pocket 1l in whichthe writing instrument is carried. To bring; the gripping end 9 ol. theclip into and out of engagement vvith thepoclret, the clip and itsmounting; are relatively turned. The element which is actually turned ispreterably the clip mounting, the clip itself'being' held from materialrotation by its engagement With the pocket.

lin preparing the Writing instrument 'tor reception in the pocket theupper end of the clip is held and the Writing instrument is turned tomaire the space between the clamp ing end 9 oi the` clip and the pencilas wide as possible, as indicated in dotted lines in Figs. l and 2. Whena Wall of the pocket has been interposed between the lower end of theclip and the writing instrument the Writing instrument is turned in areverse direction wherebyT the clamping' end D of the clip is forcedagainst the wall oi the pocket and forces this wall ot the pocket inf-:tthe Writing instrument whereby the p instrument is held in firm assemblywith the pocket to prevent accidental nfitlnlran'al thereof.

The ilange section S, in addition to preventing` upward movement of theclip upon and with reteigence to its mounting. also serves as a stop'toconfine the upper end ot the clip to a large range et rotation in whichthe lower end of the clip is appliedI to or removed trom the interposedpocket Wall.

The illustrated mounting' of the clip preterablyalso constitutes unitarymeans tor positioning the clampingv end of the cli-p toward or from thewriting;` instrument. but I do not Wish to be limited tothe eniploymentof a mounting` which also serves as an adjustment means.

While I have herein shown and particularly described the preferredembodiment of my invention I do not Wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction shown as changes may readily7k be made Withoutdeparting from the spirit ot my invention, but having thus described myinvention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent thetollowinoizl. The combination with a Writing instrument; of an attachingclip; and a mounting uponthe Writing' instrument with which mounting oneend of the clip is movably assembled, said mounting being formed at oneplace of engagement of the clip therewith to place the other end of theclip closer to the writing instrument and at another place of engagementof the clip therewith to place said other end of the clip further fromthe writing instrument.

2. The combination With a. writing instrument; ot an attaching; clip;and :i iiiountinn upon the writing instrument with which mounting` oneend ot the clip is nioralil)v as- -sembled said mounting` havin;r a eainportion in en gagieinent with the cl ip to position the other end ot theclip closer to or further from the writingf instrument aeeordinnv to therelatife position ot the clip and mounting.

The combination with a writing` instrument; oit an attaching clip; and auiountinglY upon the rv'iitingi` instrument for one end ofY the clip,this mounting havin;r an exterior cylindrical surface whose axisinclined with respect to the writinze` instrument and which cylindricalsuriface is engaged h r the clip and operates thereupon to position theother end of the clip closer to or further trom the writingr instrumentaceoidin; r to the position ot the clip with respect to its mounting.

t The con'ihination with a writing instrument; ot an attaching clip; anda mountingl upon the` writ-in;l` instrument for one end of the. clip,this mountingr havin; an exterior surface similarly inclined on oppositesides ot and with respect to the writing instrunient and which surfaceis engaged hy the clip and operates thereupon to position the other endof the clip closer to or further 'from the Writing instrument accordingto the position o't the clip with respect to its mounting.

5. The combination with a writing instrument; of an attachingr clipassembled with the Writing instrument: and an adjusting device upon thewritiinry instrument. said adjusting device being torined at one placeof engagement ot the clip therewith to place. the other end of the clipcloser to the writing instrument and at another place of engagement ofthe. clip therewith to place, said other end ot' the clip Further vtronithe. writ- .inninstrument.

In witness nfhereoit. I hereunto subscribe niy name this lith day otMay. A. D., '19:21.

CHRISTOPHER. S. B0( YPH.

